Heating the house with an insert model pellet stove placed in the old open fireplace from the late 1800s.
However, I would like to demolish at least part of the open fireplace so that a full-sized pellet stove could be placed there instead. The selection becomes incredibly limited when you're only able to fit an insert; there are significantly better stoves when you can choose a floor model.
This is the ground floor of a two-story building, so the chimney runs through an upstairs room before going through the roof. How much can you dare to demolish before it affects the load-bearing capacity?
Would it be possible to demolish only the lower part where the insert stands? And leave the "hood" with the connection to the ceiling intact? Or demolish part of the hood but not the connection to the ceiling? That way, you avoid damaging the old original beadboard ceiling.
It's incredibly large and bulky too! Dominates the entire living room (which used to be the kitchen).
It's difficult to imagine just how it will look when partially demolished...
However, I would like to demolish at least part of the open fireplace so that a full-sized pellet stove could be placed there instead. The selection becomes incredibly limited when you're only able to fit an insert; there are significantly better stoves when you can choose a floor model.
This is the ground floor of a two-story building, so the chimney runs through an upstairs room before going through the roof. How much can you dare to demolish before it affects the load-bearing capacity?
Would it be possible to demolish only the lower part where the insert stands? And leave the "hood" with the connection to the ceiling intact? Or demolish part of the hood but not the connection to the ceiling? That way, you avoid damaging the old original beadboard ceiling.
It's incredibly large and bulky too! Dominates the entire living room (which used to be the kitchen).
It's difficult to imagine just how it will look when partially demolished...
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